Concerning health care provider and health care facility whistleblower protections.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Dec 14, 2018
Signed Apr 19, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2019 · House Mar 7, 2019
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Apr 12, 2019
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Apr 19, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Apr 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Speaker signed.
upper
Apr 12, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-2)
senate
Mar 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 01:30 PM
upper
Mar 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
HLTC - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 08:00 AM
upper
Mar 7, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-0-1)
house
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nicole Macri
DDemocratic
Co
Beth Doglio
DDemocratic
Co
Drew Stokesbary
RRepublican
Co
Eileen Cody
DDemocratic
Co
Laurie Jinkins
DDemocratic
Co
Marcus Riccelli
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Valdez
RRepublican
Co
Sharon Wylie
DDemocratic
Co
SA
Sherry Appleton
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Tharinger
DDemocratic
Co
Vandana Slatter
DDemocratic
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